1993: 'Unforgiven' Ruled and Al Pacino Hoo-ah’d to an Overdue Win

On this special episode of Oscars Playback, Gold Derby editors Joyce Eng and Christopher Rosen discuss the 1993 Oscars ceremony, when Unforgiven won Best Picture, Al Pacino finally took home an Academy Award, and host Billy Crystal was running on fumes. Plus: Why the Year of the Woman theme was not it and a dramatic reading of a scene from "My Cousin Vinny."

Timestamps:

Intro and general thoughts on ceremony and films (0:00)

Our favorite 1992 films (4:58)

Billy Crystal's reluctant return and a misbegotten theme (28:44)

Best Picture (44:39)

Best Director (53:33)

Best Actor (56:56)

Best Actress (1:09:02)

Best Supporting Actor (1:14:53)

Best Supporting Actress (1:20:09)

Screenplay awards (1:26:26)

Other awards (1:30:10)

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